Homemade Samoas (Girl Scout Cookies) Recipe
Learn how to make delicious Homemade Samoas, a perfect copycat of the classic Girl Scout Cookies. These cookies feature a buttery shortbread base topped with a caramel-coconut mixture and dipped in rich chocolate.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour (plus cooling)
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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For the shortbread base:
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk
For the topping:
- 3 cups sweetened shredded coconut
- 15 oz soft caramels (about 1 bag)
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the chocolate coating:
- 10 oz semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare baking sheets: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Make the shortbread base: Cream butter and sugar, add dry ingredients, then vanilla and milk. Roll out dough, cut into circles, and bake.
- Toast coconut: Spread coconut on a baking sheet and toast in the oven until golden brown.
- Prepare caramel topping: Melt caramels with milk and salt, mix in toasted coconut, and spoon onto cooled cookies.
- Coat with chocolate: Melt chocolate chips, dip the cookies, and drizzle with remaining chocolate. Let set.
- Cool and serve: Allow cookies to cool and chocolate to harden before serving.
Notes
- If caramel mixture is too thick, warm slightly.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
